Fernando Hercos Valicente - Team
Office of the Deputy Head of: Research and Development
Sector: Thematic Teams
Date of Hire: 01/09/1989
Registration: 258793
Mini-curriculum
Undergraduate in Agronomy at Universidade Federal de Viçosa (1982), master's in Entomologia at Purdue University (1991) and PhD in Entomology and Molecular genetics at Purdue University (2002). Major are of research is Biological Control and developed Bacillus thuringiensis and Baculovirus based biopesticides to control fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, Chrysodeixis includens and Helicoverpa armigera
Education
1978 - 1982
Graduação em Agronomia
Universidade Federal de Viçosa
Obtained year: 1982
1989 - 1991
Mestrado em Entomologia
Purdue University
Title: Effects of two host plants on selected life history characteristics of Posidus maculiventris SAY (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae).
Obtained year: 1991
Advisor: Robert O'Neil
1998 - 2002
Doutorado em Entomologia Genetica Molecular
Purdue University
Title: Molecular Genetics of Chromosome Elimination and Sex Determination in the Hessian fly
Obtained year: 2002
Advisor: Jeffrey James Stuart
Areas of expertise
- Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Agronomy / Subárea: PHYTOSANITATION / Especialidade: Agricultural Entomology
- Grande área: Biological Sciences / Área: Genetics / Subárea: Molecular and Microorganism Genetics / Especialidade: Insect Pathology
- Grande área: Biological Sciences / Área: Genetics / Subárea: Molecular and Microorganism Genetics